Mouse: meaning, definitions and examples
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mouse
[ maสs ]
small animal
A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cat caught a mouse in the kitchen.
- I saw a field mouse running across the field.
computer device
A hand-held device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface and is used to manipulate a cursor on a computer screen.
Synonyms
computer mouse, pointer
Examples of usage
- She used a mouse to click on the icon.
- The wireless mouse was not working properly.
Translations
Translations of the word "mouse" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rato
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Maus
๐ฎ๐ฉ tikus
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะธัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ mysz
๐ฏ๐ต ใใบใ (nezumi)
๐ซ๐ท souris
๐ช๐ธ ratรณn
๐น๐ท fare
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์ฐ์ค (mausu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฃุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ myลก
๐ธ๐ฐ myลก
๐จ๐ณ ้ผ ๆ (shวbiฤo)
๐ธ๐ฎ miลก
๐ฎ๐ธ mรบs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ siรงan
๐ฒ๐ฝ ratรณn
Word origin
The word 'mouse' originated from the Old English word 'mus', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic word 'mus'. The mouse has been a common household pest for centuries, leading to its association with small, quick movements. In the realm of technology, the term 'mouse' was coined by Douglas Engelbart in the 1960s to describe the device that navigates the cursor on a computer screen.